New Book Releases from BOOOK Publishing

Tamás Náray’s My Mediterranean Kitchen – Life Is Not “Just” a Cream Cake won the Book of the Year 2026 award in the Gastronomy category. This time, the author takes readers to Spain—right into his own home—sharing his favourite Spanish dishes and his Mediterranean kitchen. The book features fresh fruits, crisp vegetables, flavourful fish and seafood, as well as juicy meats. For those with a sweet tooth, it also offers refreshing dessert cups and citrusy cakes. Through 58 authentic, delicious recipes, the Spanish lifestyle becomes almost tangible, while the author’s beloved sayings add light-hearted yet thought-provoking moments—proving that life is not “just” a cream cake.

Eszter Palágyi’s name is synonymous with top-level gastronomy and pushing the boundaries of culinary art. As a Michelin-starred chef, she creates not only dishes but a way of thinking—one where flavours, aromas, textures, and stories speak the same language. The Anatomy of the World’s Flavours is not a simple cookbook; it is a textbook and an inspiration source for anyone who wants to understand the deeper connections behind taste. It brings together recipes, technique, cultural history, and philosophy with an encyclopedic level of precision. The book reveals how the layered universe of flavours is built—how ingredients from distant continents connect, and what scientific and sensory logic shapes umami, the power of spices, and the play of textures.